Heart fun

 A-FIB

Fibrillation, flutter...something like that. More than a month post-ablation here's an update.

Zio Lorenzo's back on his bike, but doc says keep heart-rate under 130 BPM, so he's gladder than ever he bought the e-bikes sooner rather than later, knowing it would be WHEN not IF he'd ever need one.

The various meds involved seem ever-changing but doc promises he'll settle on a regimen soon, maybe after the latest test - a 24-hour blood pressure monitor. Makes sense I guess, they've checked things out with ultrasound, CAT-scan with dye, some other gizmo that got shoved down his throat followed by the crtl-alt-delete trick and finally (he hopes!) the ablation.

There IS one more test he wants but says in a few months. Something called myocardial scintigraphy. If nothing is found there doc says Zio's good-to-go but to take it easier, he's no kid anymore.

Ablation doc said sort of the same thing as Zio climbed off the ablation table - "You runners, cyclists, rowers, etc. enlarge your hearts and make it tough to find and zap the short circuits." So Zio will take it easier, shorter rides with less frequency but he will keep up the regular exercise, something all these cardio guys say is key to better health overall, so yes there CAN be too much of a good thing and just because something is worth doing doesn't mean it's worth over doing.

 So far, so good. Updates to follow as needed. Meanwhile it's almost time for the Giro d'Italia, Zio's favorite time of the year!!